The word “patriarch” (line 2, paragraph 2) most probably means_____.[A] founder [B] monarch [C] elder [D] forerunner

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The word “patriarch” (line 2, paragraph 2) most probably means_____.

[A] founder [B] monarch [C] elder [D] forerunner

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第1题:

The phrase “keep a lid on”(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.

[A] put an end to

[B] set a limit on

[C] tighten the control over

[D] reduce the speed of


正确答案:B

本题考查词义理解。“keep a lid on”出现在最后一段倒数第二句,表示对“日元升值”做的动作。下文提到具体做法是:日本中央银行忙于购进美元并且把这些钱转为政府债务。四个选项都是同一方向的表达,根据经济常识,应选[B],表示“限制日元的升值”。

第2题:

The word “tough”(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means_____.

[A] piercing to the truth

[B] using vulgar language

[C] mean and hostile

[D] difficult to understand


正确答案:A
 本题考查词义理解。tough一词出现在第二段第六句,该句指出,观众渴望这种tough谈话。其上文提到,电视工作组起初害怕观众会被菲尔博士“面对现实”的强硬(stern)建议惹怒。因此tough talk指的就是上文stern advice,即呼吁人们“面对现实”的建议。因此最接近的含义是[A]。

第3题:

The word “thaw”(Line 3, Paragraph 4) most probably means _____ .

[A] aggravation of tension

[B] improvement in relation

[C] intensification in attacks

[D] ending of coordination


正确答案:B

本题考查词义的理解。第四段开始讲到矛盾的爆发。第三句but转折指出,...there were the first signs of a thaw,下文又以塞莱拉公司创始人认为对抗不好的讲话和一次癌症会议上双方的互相称赞为例,对该句话进行论证。可见他们的关系是改善了,所以[B]项正确。单词thaw意为“解冻”,与[B]项一致。其他项均是说不好的方面,与文意不符。

第4题:

The expression “tip service” (Line 4, Paragraph 3) most probably means

A advisory.

B compensation.

C interaction.

D reminder.


正确答案:D

第5题:

The word “bummer” (Line 5. paragraph 5) most probably means something ________.

[A] religious

[B] unpleasant

[C] entertaining

[D] commercial


正确答案:B

第6题:

The word "relative" in paragraph 3 most probably means______.

A. similar

B. related

C. different

D. independent


正确答案:B

49.答案为B  只有B最接近原意“相关的”。A为“相似的”;C为“不同的”;D为“独立的”。

第7题:

The word“arbiters”(line 7,paragraph 4)most probably refers to those

A. who work as coordinators.

B. who function as judges.

C. who supervise transactions.

D. who determine the price.


正确答案:B

第8题:

The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.

[A] instant [B] trivial [C] simple [D] negligible


正确答案:D

[精解] 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到,“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难(more than passing difficulty)”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议(即,美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言)而讲的。由“缺陷”(drawbacks)一词可知,从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的,这种困难不是“微不足道的”,因此[D]正确。

第9题:

The word “mania” (Line 4, Paragraph 2) most probably means

A. fun.

B.craze.

C.hysteria.

D.excitement.


正确答案:B

第10题:

In the third paragraph, the word "keener" most probably means ______.

A.dearer

B.stronger

C.sharper

D.cheaper


正确答案:A
解析:倒数第二段第一句On LIFFE, in order to make the contracts more tradable and to enable keener prices to be quoted,…指出为了使合约更容易交易以及能报出更好的价格,在LIFFE,有限种类同时有固定日期的合约进行标准化。